Several years ago in Baku, the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan arrested several suspects in the organization of terrorist attacks, among whom were ethnic Russians.
Sultanov is most likely talking about the investigation into the 1994 bombings at the "20 January" metro station—a terrorist attack organized by "Sadval" separatists in conjunction with Armenian special services.
However, according to information obtained by "Ekho" from law enforcement sources, Nagiev did not take an active part in this investigation.
Nagiev's Allegations and Dismissal
Nagiev sees the "hand of the FSB" in these explosions.
The sensation lies in the fact that the former MNB investigator links the Baku explosions with the Moscow ones.
Nagiev, according to Sultanov, went to Paris as a tourist and requested political asylum there, although he was a Russian citizen.
His entire family is also abroad.
Sources in the Azerbaijani national security agencies are not surprised by this turn of events, as even in Baku, Nagiev did not enjoy the trust of the leadership.
The deterioration of relations was also facilitated by the fact that Nagiev was considered close to Deputy Minister Galib Khalygov, who, according to some reports, did not get along with Minister Namik Abbasov.
Nagiev did not complete the most high-profile investigations assigned to him—the cases of the murders of Shamsi Rahimov and Afiyeddin Jalilov.
According to some data, Nagiev allegedly had information that the 7th Directorate was conducting surveillance on Jalilov (which it had no legal right to do, since MM deputies cannot be the object of surveillance), and demanded surveillance protocols and explanations from the minister on this matter.
Although, according to sources in the MNB, talk of surveillance on Jalilov was a fabrication by Nagiev.
One way or another, 2 years ago the investigator was dismissed "for errors in work and actions unbecoming of his official position."
This is how sources explain the attacks on the Minister of National Security organized by Nagiev on various internet portals—the "Virtual Monitor" of that same "RusGlobus," where the fates of Oleg Sultanov and Ramin Nagiev met.
Political Connections
The political connections of Ramin Nagiev, who, by the way, speaks from the rabidly anti-Aliyev "Virtual Monitor," are also interesting.
According to some reports, Ramin Nagiev, as well as the former prosecutor of Baku, Mamed Guliyev, were active in pro-Mutallibov activities in Moscow some time ago.
According to sources, they maintained ties with Mahir Javadov, who, by the way, according to the results of the investigation (which Ramin Nagiev conducted very slowly), is the mastermind behind both political murders—Afiyeddin Jalilov and Shamsi Rahimov.
As for the Baku explosions, during the investigation and trial, the organizer of the terrorist attack, Azer Aslanov, himself told the story of his recruitment by Armenian special services.
Moreover, it was in Russia that the terrorist was arrested.
Although, according to a source in the national security agencies of Azerbaijan, the reaction to the information about the arrest was surprisingly slow, and concrete measures were taken only after "orders from above."
According to the source, perhaps the Azerbaijani special services had reasons to "wait for the denouement," and it is these motives that Ramin Nagiev operates with.
Media Reaction
Oleg Sultanov's press conference and interview caused a scandal in Russia.
The "Rusglobus" internet portal issued a rebuttal, and Ramin Nagiev and Evgeny Limarev promise to make an extensive statement from the pages of the same portal.
Now the portal's management accuses Oleg Sultanov of collaborating with the FSB, promising to present documents confirming this, one of which is signed by the journalist himself.